⁶ But some of them could not celebrate the Passover on that day because they were ceremonially unclean^(A) on account of a dead body.^(B) So they came to Moses and Aaron^(C) that same day ⁷ and said to Moses, “We have become unclean because of a dead body, but why should we be kept from presenting the Lord’s offering with the other Israelites at the appointed time?^(D)”

⁸ Moses answered them, “Wait until I find out what the Lord commands concerning you.”^(E)

⁹ Then the Lord said to Moses, ¹⁰ “Tell the Israelites: ‘When any of you or your descendants are unclean because of a dead body^(F) or are away on a journey, they are still to celebrate^(G) the Lord’s Passover, ¹¹ but they are to do it on the fourteenth day of the second month^(H) at twilight. They are to eat the lamb, together with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.^(I)

² The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate^(A) the Passover in the second month.

³ They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated^(A) themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.

¹⁵ They slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites were ashamed and consecrated^(A) themselves and brought burnt offerings to the temple of the Lord.